Comments on: Daily Farm Report – 8/31/12

By: DT Flush

DT Flush — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:33:34 +0000

Seth Maness like command.

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:25:02 +0000

Right, I forgot that last part. Weird to think below-average velocity could be a weapon!

But it goes to show how difficult it is for an MLB pitcher w. average velocity. His command has to be near perfect to hit the spots where hitters are least likely to take it deep.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:29:20 +0000

When you try to fix something that isn’t broke that’s what happens. Shelby has a gift in his fastball and that is what he should rely on. He also got some tough love.

By: sportsman

sportsman — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:11:39 +0000

probably that it needs to be towards home plate

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:42:29 +0000

Lou, he concluded that movement was not as important as velocity and location. I thought that it was interesting also that fastballs under 86 were less likely to be hit for HRs.

By: illinoiscardinalfan

illinoiscardinalfan — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:31:11 +0000

I’m certainly happy that Miller has turned it around this season, although I still can’t help but wonder what the heck was wrong with him to start the season.

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:26:41 +0000

This guy at Fangraphs tried to quantify how a pitcher’s velocity affects HRs and Ks:

http://www.fangraphs.com/community/index.php/what-is-more-important-for-a-fastball-velocity-location-or-movement-2/

Short answer: Someone throwing 95+ has a much bigger margin for error, since batters are far more likely to swing and miss.

He also has some interesting thoughts on fastball location. (Can’t remember what he concluded about movement.)

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:58:46 +0000

Good to see Miller back to his old self. As bad as this season once appeared, I think it was the best thing he could have had happen to him. Pitchers with his stuff have to be promoted to a point to which they must adjust. He should know how to handle the off-season, as well as the importance of his secondary pitches now. I am more encouraged than ever to have seen him face adversity, and end up pitching like everyone thought he should. Hopefully he shows up to Jupiter ready to go and looking to make the major league squad.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:09:26 +0000

‘Ignominious’ has a harsher denotative meaning than I really wanted to convey, yes.

By: DT Flush

DT Flush — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:39:07 +0000

Recalculated to 10.75 K/9